Robotic-Assisted Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Removal in Testicular Tumors | Urological Clinic of TUM University Hospital Rechts der Isar

Robotic-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node removal (robot-assisted RPLND) at the Urological Clinic of TUM University Hospital Rechts der Isar is a minimally invasive, high-precision option in the surgical management of testicular tumors, used to remove retroperitoneal lymph nodes when staging and/or therapy require it. In testicular cancer care, RPLND is a key procedure in selected clinical situations, and the robotic approach is increasingly used in carefully selected patients with a focus on perioperative safety, functional preservation, and oncologic control. Within the department’s workflow, treatment decisions are described as interdisciplinary: diagnostic results are jointly reviewed and discussed in a tumor board that can include multiple specialties, after which an individualized treatment plan is set. The clinic reports using da Vinci robot-assisted surgery since 2009 and explicitly includes retroperitoneal lymph node removal for testicular tumors in its robotic portfolio, highlighting the intent to reduce operative and postoperative risks typical of open surgery and support less pain and faster recovery.